ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast NHL Hockey Fans Mike Bonn and Dale Hoard
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In the ScuttlePuck NHL Hockey Podcast, irreverent Hockey Outsiders Mike Bonn and Dale Hoard give their less than expert opinions on all things hockey. Whether it's the National Hockey League, the International Ice Hockey Federation, Canadian Hockey League, NCAA or Minor Hockey, we give our take, from a fan's perspective. We focus mainly on NHL events and discussions but if there is a good hockey story to be told, we're on it!
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Episode Al Iafrate (463): ScuttlePuck's 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY and the OILERS Push the Final to GAME 7!!!!!!
In a crazy week, the Oilers rebounded from a 3 games to zero deficit to tie the series in game 6 in Edmonton. Connor McDavid is having a record breaking playoffs and looks to complete the mission on Monday night. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Title Player - Al Iafrate
Feedback = Nora and Doug from Centennial CO
STANLEY CUP FINAL
Oilers 3 Panthers 3 -
Game 1 - Panthers 3 Oilers 0
Game 2 - Panthers 4 Oilers 1
Game 3 - Panthers 4 Oilers 3
Game 4 - Oilers 8 Panthers 1
Game 5 - Oilers 4 Panthers 3
Game 6 Oilers 5- Panthers 1
Stats
Overall 5v5 Oilers outscoring 13-12 but Panthers carrying more of the play
Special teams Oiles 3 GF 1 GA 2 SHG - Net + 4 on special teams
5v5 SV% - Oilers 89.85 Panthers 88.7%
All sit 89.7 to 86.8
Stories
McDavid 42 points - 34 assists beating Gretzky’s record - 4th all time behind Gretzky and Lemieux
8pts in 2 games - record
174 pts ini 99 games - most since Lemieux had 188 in 95-96 Only Gretxky and Lemieux have had more
Bouchard 8th most all time
Henrique line - Henrique, Janmark, Brown
PK 45/46 in playoffs
Knoblach decisions have worked well - moving pplayers in and out. Kept McDavid and Draisaitl apart
Wiins 2 and then changes McDavid line by moviig Nuge
Kids playing well - Broberg, Bouchard, Halloway, McLeod, Skinner
Injuries - Barkov after hit?
Draisaitl - for sure
Nurse - TOI reduced drastically
Kane - out last 2 games
Guess the 5th
Connections Last episode Bernie Parent, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby - Back to back Conn Smythe winners
News
Kings trade Dubois to Capitals for Darcy Kuemper - what does Blake have on Brian MacLellan?
Kuemper 3 more years at $5.25
Dubois 7 more years at $8.5
Markstrom to Devils
Markstrom 2 more years - good move for Devils
Do they keep Jake Allen? Solid pair probably
Blackhawks trade with Islanders - all picks
Interesting trade
Bylsma in as Kraken coach - not sure if we had that already
Draft coming up!
NHL Awards discussion
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Episode Freddy Modin (462): OILERS MAKE THE STANLEY CUP FINAL!!!!!! The opponent will be the Panthers.
Connor McDavid puts the team on his shoulders as the Oilers beat out the Dallas Stars to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. Their opponent will be the Florida Panthers. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Title Player Freddy Modin
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News
Oilers 4 vs Stars 2
10 shots in final game and still won
McDavid goal
Skinner bounced back
PK 28 in a row - record - 14 in this series
Special teams - Oilers 4PPG / 1 SHG
5v5 - very even series - Dallas 12-11 G / Shots 130-130
FLA 4 vs NYR 2
5v5 Panthers dominant - SF 59% (164-112) GF 56% xGF 62.5%
Shesterkin 94% SV
Rangers top line of Trocheck, Lafreniere, Panarin - Shots 42-26 Goals 4-2
Everyone else got destroyed by FLA
Tkachuk Rodrigues Bennett - Shot 38-10 Goals 3-1
Minnesota wins first PWHL Walter Cup
Don Waddel to Columbus
Tulsky interim GM in Carolina
Guess the 5th
Connections Last Week Bob Gainey Joe Sakic Serge Savard Milt Schmidt -
This week: Bernie Parent, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby
STANLEY CUP FINAL
EDM v FLA Matchups
Barkov vs McDavid - will be fascinating to watch
Goalies
Bobrovsky .908 vs Skinner .897
Special Teams
EDM PP 37.3% PK 93.9%
FLA PP 23.3% PK 88.2%
D - Florida has more depth - top 3 on both teams very comparable but Oilers fall off
Ekblad/Forsling, Montour /Mikkola
Ekholm/ Bouchard, Nurse /Ceci (Kulak)
Crazy Stat
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Episode Tyler Bozak (461): Stanley Cup Semi-Finals.
After a 2 week break, we're back to discuss the Semi-Final matchups which include the OIlers. PWHL Final. Coaching vacancies are getting filled quickly. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Title Player - Tyler Bozak
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Playoffs
Oilers advance over Canucks - many said Skinner should not return but he came back and has been solid
EDM 1 v DAL 1
Missed both games
Oilers continue to get leads and let opposition come back
Oilers looking for some calls
Oilers carrying play in possession stats
5 v 5 goals are even, Dallas only PP goal.
NYR 2 v FLA 1
At 5v5, Panthers carrying the play - 55% in all fancies.
5v5 Shesterkin stopped 70 of 74 shots / All situations 84/92
Panthers 3 PPG, 1 SAG
Rangers 0 PPG
Guess the 5th
Connections - Last Episode Larry Robinson, Nick Lidstrom, Brett Hull, Larry Murphy - Dale gives the answer
This week - Bob Gainey Joe Sakic Serge Savard Milt Schmidt
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Worlds - Canada loses in bronze medal game as Czechia takes Gold
Coaching Confirmations
Berube to TO
Arniel to WPG
Keefe to NJD
Waddel to GM Blue Jackets?
PWHL - Min vs Bos - going to 5th game.
Minnesota thought they had won Cup in Double OT but goal disallowed and Boston won after.
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DOPeS - Trouba $5k fine for Rodrigues hit https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/new-york-rangers-jacob-trouba-fined-for-elbowing-florida-panthers-evan-rodrigues-1.2126887
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Episode Martin Straka (460): Put Earmuffs on the Kids as Mike Goes off on the NHL.
The playoffs continue and everyone is fine that the MO for teams is to go out and injure the opposition, particularly their best players. Mike's had enough and he's looking for change. Listen Here: Apple Podcasts Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Title Player: Martin Straka - 460 A - connect to Calvin Pickard
Straka - 07-08 Rangers Marc Staal -> 20-21 Red Wings Calvin Pickard
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News
Nichuskin suspended 6 months for breech of Stage 3 of substance abuse program - joined program January 2024
Stage 1 - 1st in-patient treatment - no penalty
Stage 2 - violate stage 1 -suspended w/o pay during treatment, eligible for reinstatement
Stage 3 - violate stage 2 - suspension w/o pay for 6 months then eligible
Stage 4 - violate stage 3 - suspension w/o pay for 1 year, reinstatement not guaranteed
Coaching Carousel - 5 of 32 coaches have been in job 2 or more years
Cooper, Bednaur, Sullivan, Brindamour, St. Louis
Since last January, 19 teams have changed coaches
Keefe out
Bowness retires
PWHL - Playoffs
Best of 5
Semi Final TOR 2 MIN 1 BOS 2 MON 0
Guess the 5th
Connections Last Week - Wayne Gretzky Larry Robinson Mark Messier Patrick Roy - 4 stanley cups - but what else?
Larry Robinson, Nick Lidstrom, Brett Hull, Larry Murphy
Playoffs Update
Pacific - Canucks 2 Oilers 1
Draisaitl playing through injury - Canucks hammering on him
Knoblach playing McDavid with Draisaitl - smart?
Skinner not been good enough this series
Huge line changes - Pickard starts, Broberg in, Nuge with 97 / 18
Silovs playing great
Central Stars 3 Avs 1
Avs carried play at 5v5
Stars better on special teams
Avs given up 2 SH goals and even on special teams
Stars +3
Metro - Rangers 3 Hurricanes 2
Canes bounce back after going down 3-0
Atlantic Panthers 3 Bruins 1
Sam Bennett public enemy #1
Marchand punch / concussion
Allowed goal that Bruins challenged for goaltender interference
Crazy Stat
DOPeS
Soucy 1 game for McDavid cross check after game
Zadorov - $5k parking ticket
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Episode Ron Stackhouse (459):Stanley Cup Round 1. Leafs Out. Oilers Advance. Will the Vegas Cheaters beat Dallas?
The rainy day mirrored Dale's mood as we discussed the Leafs' heartbreaking game 7 loss to the Bruins. The Oilers move past the Kings in 5, but were they as good as the results? What's next for the teams that lost and who will win the next round? Listen Here: iTunes Google Play Stitcher Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Title Player Ron Stackhouse
Series Updates
EAST
BOS 4 TOR 3
Gut wrenching loss
Injuries brutal for Leafs - Woll, Matthews, Marner, Nylander
All the same storylines - will anyone be moved?
NYR 4 WAS 0
No surprise really.
CAR 4 NYI 1
Islanders are interesting - mediocrity defined
Will Lamoriello stick around? Will they bring in someone as a successor?
FLA 4 TBL 1
Florida overwhelmed TBL
Possession stats much better
Goaltending big story
TBL - wiil Stamkos stay? Milt Schmidt?
Guess the 5th
Connections Last Week - Dallas, Columbus, Minnesota, Washington - all have stars in their logos
This week Wayne Gretzky, Larry Robinson, Mark Messier, Patrick Roy
WEST
Oilers 4 Kings 1
McDavid - 11 Assists
Skinner strong
Favourable calls by refs - what is going on?
All power play 45% 9 G in 5 games!- were not impressive at 5v5
5v5 - GF 50% and xGF favoured Kings
Pierre-Luc Dubois - $8.5MM through 2030-31 - good luck buying that out.
Questions about moves at GM? Thoughts?
COL 4 WPG 1
Jets - Bowness back? any changes?
VAN 4 NSH 2
All Canadian quarter final
Arturs Silovs - comes in from out of nowhere and plays .938 SV% and a shutout in Game 6.
Tight series - Total goals 13-12 for Canucks
5v5 Total Goals 8-7
NSH - exceeded expectations
VGK 3 v DAL 3
Game 7 - go STARS
Crazy Stat
ROUND 2 Matchups -
VAN v EDM Dale EDM 5 Mike EDM 6
COL v ? Dale DAL 7 Mike COL 6
FLA v BOS Dale FLA 6 Mike FLA 6
CAR v NYR Dale CAR 7 Mike NYR 6
DOPeS - took the playoffs off - have set an out of office message that says “Player X has been fined for actions in Team X game.”
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Episode Sami Kapanen (458): Dale's Back! Round 1 Stanley Cup Playoff Update.
Dale tells stories about Korea and regrets some of his predictions as we review each series and the storylines. Will the Leafs bounce back from 3-1? What is going on with Connor Hellebuyck? Listen Here: iTunes Google Play Stitcher Direct MP3 iHeart Radio Title Player - Sami Kapanen -
Kapanen - 06-07 Flyers Scottie Upshall -> 11-12 Panthers Shawn Mattias -> 15-16 Leafs Hyman
News
Playoff Summary
FLA 3 TBL 1 Mike - FLA (6) Dale TBL (7)
Florida carrying play - 3 FLA wins were tight games
Will Lightning go out this easy?
BOS 3 TOR 1 Mike TOR (7) Dale TOR (6)
PP Goals Bruins - 6 Leafs 1
5v5 Leafs have better stats - Shots 92-76, xGF 54%
Leafs were 2nd in Goals scored in reg season - 3.69/G
Leafs have to bounce back - don’t they? If not, is Keefe gone? What players?
CAR 3 NYI 1 Mike CAR (5) Dale NYI (4)
Carolina better stats but every game very tight - all one goal games if take away empty net goals
Hearing Brindamour in trouble if Hurricanes don’t have a big playoff
NYR 3 WAS 0 Mike NYR (4) Dale WSH (7)
Results not surprising but stats a bit surprising
WAS outshooting, out chancing at 5v5
NYR - 2 SH Goals
Game 2 - 4 PP goals and 1 SH
VGK 2 DAL 1 Mike DAL (5) Dale DAL (5)
Dallas been much better stats-wise. Out scoring at 5v5 6-4 but down in series.
Should be able to come back
EDM 2 LAK 1 Mike EDM (6) Dale EDM (7)
Edmonton have been better team but let foot off gas in game 2.
Relying too heavily on Power Play
COL 2 WPG 1 Mike WPG (7) Dale WPG (6)
Hellebuyck hasn’t been stellar - 15G in 3 games
Avs taking it to them stats wise - unless Hellebuyck can turn it around, Jets will go out quickly
VAN 2 NAS 1 Mike VAN (6) Dale Van (4)
Very tight series - Canucks scraping by - can they survive wiithout Demko?
Guesss the 5th
Connections - Last episode - Joe Nieuwendyk, Mike Keane, Claude Lemieux Mark Recchi
THIS WEEK - Dallas, Columbus, Minnesota, Washington
Arizona moving - Dale's thoughts
Lindy Ruff - back to Buffalo
Crazy Stat
DOPeS - nothing to report but should Rempe hit have been reviewed? 2 min for interference - van Reimsdyk injured
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